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Maybe.. Im not sure get. I what to try a Pantera sc or a virus first so I can feel the differens. Are you interested?

Looks like there's one local to me for sale, thanks! I test drove a Kessler Ride 163 last year, and it was bloody good, but I like the Virus more. The Kessler handled choppy groomers well, but it was too cambered for off piste/powder riding for my linking. Also, I think the Virus can carve harder.

Overall, I think the Virus is a better board, with the Kessler having the edge on choppy groomers. If that's what you're riding all day, the Kessler is probably better.

I have a kessler the ride 176 and I dont think its stiff enough maybe that im to heavy 240 lbs I feel the nose is to soft in speeds over 40 mph. so Im going back for traditional camber mybe a nitro pantera sc 169 wide maybe its stiff enough have any boddy tried it?
I think its necessary to ride a the board first before you buy it.

Can someone elaborate on this? I'm thinking of putting out for a Flow Era with CRC.

You won't notice it on slush or pow, but when it's on hard pack it's very unpredictable if you don't weight either the nose or tail in order to engage either cambered section with the snow surface!!!!!

It can easily catch ya off guard when ya flatbasin sections that are often used to relax before/after givin ya board a belt!!!!!

The cambered section is prone to grabbing as opposed to a pure rocker that has no such section that "sticks out", so to speak!!!!!

* Many like this profile, but I don't see any advantage to it????? RCR I see the benefits, along with pure camber, or pure rocker!!!!!

05-08-2014 10:34 PM

Mizu Kuma

If its not too late, have a suss at the DC Devun Walsh!!!!!

05-08-2014 10:01 PM

lepont

I have a kessler the ride 176 and I dont think its stiff enough maybe that im to heavy 240 lbs I feel the nose is to soft in speeds over 40 mph. so Im going back for traditional camber mybe a nitro pantera sc 169 wide maybe its stiff enough have any boddy tried it?
I think its necessary to ride a the board first before you buy it.

The biggest points I don't like about it are the MTX edges are way too aggressive, I much prefer the mellow MTX on my other board. It is a lot of work to get edge to edge quickly unless you lift the back foot and start smearing. It also feels harder to get the front edge to bite on high speed chop, maybe because the board is softening up.

Wait for next season's Rossignol One Magtek. They're going from "7M" to "5S" mellow magnetraction. Should be stiff enough for you. I've been riding their Templar which has 5S and it's quite the difference. The Templar would be too soft for you though.

hey great post. I'm the same way, I don't care about the label as long as it rides well and works! I can get a leftover PYL for about $470 I'm not sure if they will get any cheaper. What weight/height are you? At 5'10 and 165lb I'm not sure if I should go 161 or 159.

For what it's worth, I'm 6'0 205 lbs on a 161 PYL and love it. I would say at your size, the 159 is the way to go.

hey great post. I'm the same way, I don't care about the label as long as it rides well and works! I can get a leftover PYL for about $470 I'm not sure if they will get any cheaper. What weight/height are you? At 5'10 and 165lb I'm not sure if I should go 161 or 159.